The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-01-06
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LAcONIcS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

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THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.
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Nav the new year serve US all better
than the old one, is the sincere wish of the
GOLD LEAF.
The new Jail is nearly finished, and Mr..
II. Fuller the contractor has made good
job of it.
A number of legal notices, Eland sales,
summons to defendants, &C., appear in
this issue You may be interested +; read
them.
The second heaviest snow of the season
began falling yesterday, and again the
earth is draped in mantle Of spOtless
purity.
Positively the largest and best lighted
tobacco warehouse in the State, by far, is
one of the possibilities Of the near future
for Henderson.
After brief respite from labor the GOLD
LEAF again enters upon the duties Of an
other year, with stronger hopes and
brighter prospects for the future.
The year 1887 bids fair to witness greater
material progress in Henderson than has
been made in any previous year. And the
GOLD LEAF will keep pace with the times
The first quarterly meeting of the NJ. E..
church, South, will be held at the church
in this place next Sunday. Rev. n. II. d.
Wilson, D. D., Presiding Elder, will be
present.
See notice of the dissolution of the firm
of PinkstOn, Shearn & Go. Mr. h. w.
Coghiil retires and the business will be
II. NJ. Shearin.
OF course we have all adopted new set
Of resolutions for our conduct during the
new year, and as resolution is the mother
of security, let us strive to maintain and
live up to them
The new year finds the GOLD LEAF doing
business at the same old stand, truer and
more devoted friend to the interests of its
people than ever before. Watch its course
this year and judge for yourself
Messrs. D. II. Mangum and l. e. Row
land & Co. have exchanged places of bust
ness, the fermer taking the latter's stand
on Main street and the latter moving to
Montgomery street. May the change prove
beneficial to both.
Many new changes have been made
among the clerks in some of the stores.
Old faces will be missed from their accus-
toned places behind the counters and new
ones will in future wear the smiles that
greet the welcome customer
Our good friend Mr.. Henry 7. Jordan, a
close observer and sound reaSOner, pro-
nounces the speech of Mr.. Henry W. Grady
in his opinion the grandeSt one that has
been delivered by any man on any subject
in America in twenty-five years
A lust and economical administration of
public affairs as we'll as private, is to be
commended at all times, but there is
vast difference between true economy and
marrow minded penuriOusness. The two,
however, are sometimes COMPOUNDED.
Speaking of the Mendelssohn Quintette
Club Concert company, the Boston Herald
says: while each of the musicians is an
artist of first ability, their individuality is
so thoroughly merged in their ensemble
playing that their work is thoroughly
pleasing"
See advertisement of the Norwood Fee
male School, Henderson. There is no more
competent teacher than Mrs. Norwood the
principal, and the GOLD LEAF takes pleas
are in commenting her school as in every
way worthy of patronage. The spring ses-
sion begins Jan. II.
We are necessarily compelled to leave
out much interesting matter this week. In
the distraction of beginning the work of the
New Year, and the crowded condition of
our columns, we find it impossible to give
that attention to all matters of local inter-
est that we otherwise would.
The Racket StOre'-J. E. Clarke s. Cos
is creating sensation in our midst. Such
low prices as they are selling goods at
have never before been heard of herea-
bouts. Every description of merchandise
at your own price almost Go and see for
yourself-at Lehman's old stand, Burwell
building.
The time for which many of our subScrib-
ers had paid expired with the old year
ment is made to remind all such that their
subscriptions are due at any time they may
find it convenient to hand in the amounts.
We never object to writing receipts for
money paid.
Mr.. Oliver l.. ROwlal :, former Hen
derSOn boy, now of Marion, S G., spent the
holidays here with his bride. He was mar
ried at Fair Bluff, n. c., Dec. 22nd, to
Miss Gussie Toon, pretty and accom-
plished young lady of that place. He was
rendered a warm reception and many
hearty congratulations by his friends.
Louis Stainback who for some time has
been with j. H. LaSsiter & Son, has secured
position as travelling salesman with
Harvey & Blair, grocers, Richmond, Va.
Louis is good business boy and repre-
Senting as he does a good house, the GOLD
LEAF predicts that he will be successful
as drummer. He carries with him our
best wishes.
The GOLD LEAF was the recipient of
many tokens of remembrance during the
holidays, all Of which were duly appre-
ciated. 1t is such little marks of good will
that give to life its brighter side making
the present fragrant with the sweetest flow
ers OF love and esteem and gliding the fu-
ture with the roseate tints of faith and
hope. Thanks.